2013 Martin Luther King Jr. Day march

George Gongora/Special to the Caller-Times About 250 people march from the Nueces County Courthouse to the Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Monday. It was the 26th time the march has occurred.

George Gongora/Special to the Caller-Times Breanna Roe, 9 (from left), Analiza Macias, 8, Cianna Frisia, 7, with the Brownie Troop 9607 march in support of Martin Luther King Day on Monday. About 250 people walked in the 26th annual march that is sponsored by the Corpus Christi Alumnae Chapter of the Delta Sigma Theta Sorority. The march started about noon at the Nueces County Courthouse and ended at the Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd.

George Gongora/Special to the Caller-Times Kiyah Taylor performs during the annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebration at the Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd. Kiyah is part of The Gift mime team, which is composed of members of West Haven Baptist Church.

George Gongora/Special to the Caller-Times Police Chief Floyd Simpson makes opening remarks at the Nueces County Courthouse on Monday to about 250 people who gathered before the Martin Luther King Jr. Day march.

George Gongora/Special to the Caller-Times Assistant Police Chief Jesse Garcia (from left), St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church Pastor Peter Martinez, his sister and Mayor Nelda Martinez, Nueces County Judge Loyd Neal, and Corpus Christi Police Chief Floyd Simpson, march together in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Monday. The event is in its 26th year.

George Gongora/Special to the Caller-Times Jennifer Espiro and Raul Alonzo share their messages with signs during the Martin Luther King Jr. Day march.